Before planting it is a good idea to find your USDA Zone info to estimate your garden schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

A common way of determining when to plant felicia daisy is to refer to the USDA zone info for Franklin.

Planting Calendar for Felicia Daisy

Frost tolerance for felicia daisy:	Tolerant of a very small amount of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 3 weeks before last frost.

You can plant felicia daisy just a tiny bit earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a tiny bit of cold weather.

The earliest that you can plant felicia daisy in Franklin is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant felicia daisy and expect a good harvest is probably August. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your felicia daisy may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a little bit earlier by starting your felicia daisy indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost has passed is on April 15 in Franklin. You should expect an average low temperature of -10°F in the coldest months of winter.

Remember that USDA zone info for Franklin may not be accurate from year to year and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Since half of the time in Franklin there is a last frost after April 15 be ready to cover your felicia daisy if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Franklin

Here is the info for USDA Zone 6a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	-10°F
Highest Expected Low	-5°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is -10°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near -5°F.

Plants to Grow in Franklin

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